MIDDLEBURY — The theme of the Vermont Folklife Center’s 21st annual Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibit is “Christmas at Hogwarts Castle.” The center at 88 Main St. in Middlebury smells like the holidays with several dozen all-edible pieces of art on display through Friday, Dec. 20. Check them out this week before this one-of-a-kind exhibit closes. Visitors to the exhibit are invited to vote for their favorite entry to receive the “People’s Choice” award. Independent photos/Steve James